The A.V. Shirk Political Collection consists of correspondence and printed political material (like booklets, pamphlets, and flyers) from the 1940s-1970s collected by A.V. Shirk. This collection is minimally processed but it is available for research upon request.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists predominantly of audio reels of folk and folk-rock music that were recorded by A.V. Shirk in the 1960s and 70s in the Columbus, Ohio area. Artists recorded include Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger who performed at The Ohio State University. Other recordings included are locally and nationally known folk musicians including Joan Gibbons, Frank Miller, Chuck White, Paul Gillingham, A.L. Lloyd, Danny O’Dea, Irv Shrager, Dave Suchman, Bart Singer, John Wynne, and others. Live...